Method, collaboration node, and network side device for inter-network collaboration

Abstract

The present invention discloses an inter-network collaboration method, a collaboration node, and a network side device. The method includes: obtaining status information of cells of different standards, where the status information indicates at least one of a radio resource status, terminal distribution, and a service condition of the cells of the different standards; and sending, according to the status information, coordination indication information to base stations or base station controllers of the cells of the different standards, so that the base stations or the base station controllers perform an inter-network collaboration operation according to the coordination indication information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An inter-network collaboration method, comprising:
 obtaining status information of cells of different standards, where the status information indicates at least one of a radio resource status, terminal distribution, and a service condition of the cells of the different standards; and   sending, according to the status information, coordination indication information to base stations or base station controllers of the cells of the different standards, so that the base stations or the base station controllers perform an inter-network collaboration operation according to the coordination indication information.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein obtaining status information of cells of different standards comprises:
 receiving the status information periodically sent by the base stations or the base station controllers; or   receiving the status information that is sent by the base stations or the base station controllers when a radio resource status changes; or   sending a request message for requesting the status information to the base stations or the base station controllers, and receiving the status information sent, by responding to the request message, by the base stations or the base station controllers.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein before obtaining status information of cells of different standards, the method further comprises:
 finding the base stations or the base station controllers and establishing a connection with the base stations or the base station controllers.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the coordination indication information comprises at least one of a neighboring cell parameter, a handover threshold, a camping parameter, a power parameter, and a load threshold; and   sending, according to the status information, coordination indication information to base stations or base station controllers of the cells of the different standards comprises:
 if a utilization rate of radio resources of the cells of the different standards reaches a first preset threshold, sending the coordination indication information to the base stations or the base station controllers. 
   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein: the coordination
 indication information comprises at least one of a physical cell identity (PCI) of an evolved base station (eNodeB), a random access channel (RACH) sequence of an eNodeB, a neighboring cell parameter, a handover threshold, a camping parameter, a power parameter, and a load threshold; and   sending, according to the status information, coordination indication information to base stations or base station controllers of the cells of the different standards comprises:
 if a utilization rate of radio resources of a long term evolution (LTE) cell reaches a second preset threshold, sending the coordination indication information to eNodeBs. 
   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein sending, according to the status information, coordination indication information to base stations or base station controllers of the cells of the different standards comprises:
 sending, according to at least one of a radio resource status, a user priority, and a service type of the cells of the different standards, a service bearer adjusting indication to the base stations or the base station controllers, so that the cells of the different standards adjust service bearers.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein sending, according to the status information, coordination indication information to base stations or base station controllers of the cells of the different standards comprises:
 sending, according to load information of cells in a long term evolution (LTE) system, frequency resources used by edge users to a base station of a cell, of which load is higher than a preset threshold.   
     
     
         8 . An inter-network collaboration method, comprising:
 receiving coordination indication information sent by a collaboration node, where the coordination indication information is determined by the collaboration node according to status information of cells of different standards, and the status information indicates at least one of a radio resource status, terminal distribution, and a service condition of the cells of the different standards; and   performing an inter-network collaboration operation according to the coordination indication information.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein before receiving coordination indication information sent by a collaboration node, the method further comprises:
 periodically sending the status information to the collaboration node; or   sending the status information to the collaboration node when a radio resource status changes; or   receiving a request message for requesting the status information, which is sent by the collaboration node, and sending, by responding to the request message, the status information to the collaboration node.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein before receiving coordination indication information sent by a collaboration node, the method further comprises:
 finding the collaboration node and establishing a connection with the collaboration node.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein: the coordination
 indication information comprises at least one of a neighboring cell parameter, a handover threshold, a camping parameter, a power parameter, and a load threshold; and   receiving coordination indication information sent by a collaboration node comprises:
 receiving, by base stations or base station controllers of the cells of the different standards, the coordination indication information, which is sent by the collaboration node when a utilization rate of radio resources of the cells of the different standards reaches a first preset threshold. 
   
     
     
         12 . A collaboration node, comprising:
 a communication interface, configured to obtain status information of cells of different standards, wherein the status information indicates at least one of a radio resource status, terminal distribution, and a service condition of the cells of the different standards;   a processor, configured to determine coordination indication information according to the status information; and   wherein the communication interface is further configured to send the coordination indication information to base stations or base station controllers of the cells of the different standards, so that the base stations or the base station controllers perform an inter-network collaboration operation according to the coordination indication information.   
     
     
         13 . The collaboration node according to  claim 12 , wherein the communication interface is configured to:
 receive the status information periodically sent by the base stations or the base station controllers; or   receive the status information that is sent by the base stations or the base station controllers when a radio resource status changes;   or receive the status information sent, by responding to a request message, requesting the status information, of the collaboration node, by the base stations or the base station controllers.   
     
     
         14 . The collaboration node according to  claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to find the base stations or the base station controllers and establish a connection with the base stations or the base station controllers. 
     
     
         15 . The collaboration node according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the coordination indication information comprises at least one of a neighboring cell parameter, a handover threshold, a camping parameter, a power parameter, and a load threshold; and   the processor is configured to: if a utilization rate of radio resources of the cells of the different standards reaches a first preset threshold, determine the coordination indication information.   
     
     
         16 . The collaboration node according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the coordination indication information comprises at least one of a physical cell identity (PCI) of an evolved base station (eNodeB), a random access channel (RACH) sequence of an eNodeB, a neighboring cell parameter, a handover threshold, a camping parameter, a power parameter, and a load threshold;   the processor is configured to: if a utilization rate of radio resources of a long term evolution (LTE) cell reaches a second preset threshold, determine the coordination indication information; and   the communication interface is configured to send the coordination indication information to eNodeBs.   
     
     
         17 . The collaboration node according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the processor is configured to determine a service bearer adjusting indication according to at least one of a radio resource status, a user priority, and a service type of the cells of the different standards; and   the communication interface is configured to send the service bearer adjusting indication to the base stations or the base station controllers, so that the cells of the different standards adjust service bearers.   
     
     
         18 . The collaboration node according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the processor is configured to determine, according to load information of cells in a long term evolution (LTE) system, frequency resources used by edge users of a cell, of which load is higher than a preset threshold; and   the communication interface is configured to send the frequency resources used by the edge users to a base station of the cell, of which the load is higher than the preset threshold.   
     
     
         19 . The collaboration node according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the processor is configured to determine, according to load conditions of the cells of the different standards, indication information of shutting down cells of a part of frequency points or cells of a part of standards, or indication information of starting shut-down cells; and   the communication interface is configured to send the indication information of shutting down cells of a part of frequency points or cells of apart of standards to the base stations or the base station controllers, or send the indication information of starting shut-down cells to the base stations or the base station controllers.   
     
     
         20 . The collaboration node according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the processor is configured to determine, according to user service conditions of macro base stations and micro base stations of an LTE system, almost blank subframe ABS configuration information; and   the communication interface is configured to send the ABS configuration information to the macro base stations or the micro base stations.   
     
     
         21 . The collaboration node according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the processor is specifically configured to determine, according to a physical cell identity (PCI) conflict condition of cells in a long term evolution (LTE) system, a non-conflict PCI for a PCI-conflicting cell; and   the communication interface is configured to send the non-conflict PCI to a base station of the PCI-conflicting cell.   
     
     
         22 . The collaboration node according to  claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 configure a GSM or UMTS neighboring cell relationship according to a long term evolution (LTE) neighboring cell relationship; or   configure a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) or LTE neighboring cell relationship according to a global system for mobile (GSM) neighboring cell relationship; or   configure a GSM or LTE neighboring cell relationship according to a UMTS neighboring cell relationship.   
     
     
         23 . A network side device, wherein the network side device is a base station or a base station controller of a cell of a different standard, and the network device comprises:
 a communication interface, configured to receive coordination indication information sent by a collaboration node, where the coordination indication information is determined by the collaboration node according to status information of cells of different standards, and the status information indicates at least one of a radio resource status, terminal distribution, and a service condition of the cells of the different standards; and   a processor, configured to perform an inter-network collaboration operation according to the coordination indication information.   
     
     
         24 . The network side device according to  claim 23 , wherein the network side device further comprises:
 a communication interface, configured to periodically send the status information to the collaboration node, or send the status information to the collaboration node when a radio resource status changes, or send, by responding to a request message, requesting the status information, of the collaboration node, the status information to the collaboration node.   
     
     
         25 . The network side device according to  claim 23 , wherein the processor is further configured to find the collaboration node and establish a connection with the collaboration node. 
     
     
         26 . The network side device according to  claim 23 , wherein:
 the coordination indication information comprises at least one of a neighboring cell parameter, a handover threshold, a camping parameter, a power parameter, and a load threshold; and   the communication interface is configured to receive the coordination indication information, which is sent by the collaboration node when a utilization rate of radio resources of the cells of the different standards reaches a first preset threshold.   
     
     
         27 . The network side device according to  claim 23 , wherein:
 the coordination indication information comprises at least one of a physical cell identity (PCI) of an evolved base station (eNodeB), a random access channel (RACH) sequence of an eNodeB, a neighboring cell parameter, a handover threshold, a camping parameter, a power parameter, and a load threshold;   the network side device is an eNodeB; and   the communication interface is configured to receive the coordination indication information, which is sent by the collaboration node when a utilization rate of radio resources of a long term evolution LTE cell reaches a second preset threshold.   
     
     
         28 . The network side device according to  claim 23 , wherein:
 the coordination indication information comprises a service bearer adjusting indication that is determined by the collaboration node according to at least one of a radio resource status, a user priority, and a service type of the cells of the different standards; and   the processor is configured to adjust service bearers according to the coordination indication information.   
     
     
         29 . The network side device according to  claim 23 , wherein the coordination indication information comprises frequency resources used by edge users and determined, according to load information of cells in a long term evolution (LTE) system, by the collaboration node for a cell, of which load is higher than a preset threshold. 
     
     
         30 . The network side device according to  claim 23 , wherein the coordination indication information comprises indication information of shutting down cells of a part of frequency points or cells of a part of standards, or indication information of starting shut-down cells sent by the collaboration node according to load conditions of the cells of the different standards. 
     
     
         31 . The network side device according to  claim 23 , wherein the coordination indication information comprises almost blank subframe (ABS) configuration information that is determined by the collaboration node according to user service conditions of macro base stations and micro base stations of a long term evolution (LTE) system. 
     
     
         32 . The network side device according to  claim 23 , wherein the coordination indication information comprises a non-conflict physical cell identity (PCI) that is determined by the collaboration node according to a PCI conflict condition of cells in a long term evolution (LTE) system.